CSU to host open forums with presidential candidates

COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) - The five remaining candidates for Columbus State University's presidential search will be a part of open forums during their campus visits in the next several weeks.

The two open forums will begin Monday, March 2 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Main Campus Center for Commerce and Technology auditorium, and at the RiverPark Campus Riverside Theatre Complex Studio Theatre from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

The dates and the candidates are as follows:

Monday, March 2, 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.: Dr. Randy Hanna, former Chancellor, Florida College System

Wednesday, March 4, 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.: Dr. Al Romero, former Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL

After the candidates' visits, the presidential search committee will recommend 3 to 5 finalists to the University System Board of Regents who will recommend an unspecified number of finalists to chancellor Hank Huckaby. Huckaby will recommend his top choice to the full board.